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| Guest of Eric Hilbum was Nicole Corbett. |
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| Once again, it may be best to listen to the audio to find out precisely what is going on here. Nice photo though. |
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 A Rotary Presidential Citation was presented to Patricia Kemner for her outstanding work with Rotarac Club, one that is now established at Wahlert HS and a new one that will be started soon at one of the public high schools. President Kent Renier presented a special pin that commemorates and celebrates women's contributions to Rotary. Click on the image to see an enlarged version with more detail. Congratulations, Patricia! |
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| To appreciate just what is going on, you have to listen to the audio file (above) and hear just what the club members are capable of with proper motivation and instruction. Nuff said. |
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| Matias Alvarez, our Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Argentina, brought a flag from his home country's Rotary chapter in his home town. And naturally our president, Kent, bestowed our flag upon Matias to take back with him when he returns home. |
 In appreciation of the fine attention we receive from the staff of the Dubuque Golf and Country Club, the headquarters for our Rotary Club for almost a decade, we presented them with a fine annual cash gift. We so enjoy our association with DGCC. |
 We invested a new member in our club. Each new member is presented with a folder in which is contained vital information for the successful new member. Also included is the official Rotary Pin. |
 Guest speaker for the January 31st meeting was Liang Chi Wee PhD. His message was that NICC faculty and staff are driven to help students succeed and are focused on the needs of our communities. |
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| January 24, 2012: The topic was Live Healthy Iowa and the work Finley Hospital is contributing to the cause.Speaking on behalf of his organization's efforts is Michel J. Kelly. Mike's presentation and some telling statistical analysis is presented here on the audio file you can listen to in your web browser or download to your MP3 audio library where it can then be transferred to your iPod, iPhone, Droid phone or whatever you are using for a portable audio listening device. |
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| Isn't this a delightful photo? Rotary Youth Exchange student, Isabelle Hohns, is with her host mom, Amy Eudaly... a lovely lunchtime tableau! |
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| New member induction took place and Kristin Pope is now officially a Rotarian. Congratulations! Kristin attended the University of Dubuque and is working for US Cellular. |
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| Bob Woodward is saying something really important, as John B. Donovan looks on. Another reason to listen to the meeting audio to discover what he was talking about. |
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| Paula Teig was a guest of John B. Donovan. Paula was inducted into the club as a new member. Congratulations Paula! |
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| Perry Bromen, host dad to Isabelle Honns, one of our Youth Exchange Students (from Germany). |
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| Brian Howes, Assistant Principal at Senior High where Jilia Nunez Ribot is enrolled, was our guest at Rotary this week. |
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| Our president, Kent Renier, bestowed upon Mary Ann Gassman a gift of appreciation for the work she does on behalf of Rotary Club. The hat and the matching leapord skinned (faux) ice scraper was thoughtful despite the lack of snow this season. Mary Ann was thrilled. |
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February 7, 2012: Our guest on February 7th was Deb Bell. The City of Dubuque Partners in Learning AmeriCorps Program is a cooperative partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Every Child Every Promise, and Clarke University.
The program focuses on literacy with the primary goal of empowering youth to improve academically. AmeriCorps members create new programs, network with other community agencies for resources, and facilitate programs for at-risk children and families.
Emphasis is also placed on engaging families in programming that increases their parent-child interaction and expanding their access to family technology resources. |
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| January 17, 2012: (R to L) Michele Malone, Megan Horstman and Jean Daoud presented the Live Healthy Iowa initiative. Need to lose a few? Perhaps you want to improve your cardio or overall health profile. You are not alone, nor should you embark on any kind of regimen alone. You can be part of a small team of mutually supportive individuals with a common goal to live healthy. Listen to the audio to find out how you can participate. Get a team going from among your co-workers or just sign up and make new friends. These women will help you. |
 For Fun and Frolic, our colorful treasurer, Charlie Green, recited an epic poem from the Klondike Gold Rush Era and it was a smash with the membership. The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service. We have his peformance captured on our audio, Just click on the button in the box above. |
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 Sam Yamoah returned from his trip to Africa, and he brought back a splendid banner to add to our collection. It gives one pause when you gaze upon this and the hundreds of banners from around the world. Leaders joined by a common goal of improving one's community and the world for the greater good. At left, Sam poses with a laminated copy of the Telegraph Herald front page on which Sam appeared in an article about his participation in community service activities. |
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January 10, 2012: Rotarians Ken Snodgrass and Alan Vincent are members of SCORE which has evolved into a bold network of executives and entrepreneurs available to help small businesses meet their destinies. It was a fascinating presentation to fellow Rotarians, and perhaps you could use the services of a SCORE volunteer. The mentoring opportunity might be just what you need to take it to the next level. And according to Ken and Alan, they could use more mentors. It's a chance for you to send the elevator back down. |
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January 3, 2012: Julia Nunez Ribot, our Rotary Club Youth Exchange Student from Spain gave a presentation this week, and Marlene Wickham was on hand to lend support. Marlene is Julia's host mother. In many ways, Julia is a typical high school teen. But in Spain it is apparent that she lives the life of a modern European youth with certain responsibilities and opportunities that are not available to American teens until much later. Nonetheless, Julia loves America and Americans very much and she has had many wonderful experiences while attending high school in Dubuque. You must listen to her presentation which is part of our weekly audio recorded each and every meeting. |
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| Tom Jaeger introduced Kristin Post as his guest. |
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| Bart Woods was a guest this week from the Cedar Rapids Daybreak Club. Here he is with Jeff Driscoll (left). |
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